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(n) "Special resolution" means a resolution decided by a majority in number and three-fourths in value of the creditors present, personally or by proxy, at a meeting of creditors and voting on the resolution.
(0) "Registrar" includes the Registrar of the Supreme Court and any Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court.
(p) "Trustee' means the trustee in bankruptcy of a debtor's estate.
Acts of bankruptcy, 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 1 (1),
PART II.
PROCEEDINGS FROM ACT OF BANKRUPTCY TO DISCHARGE,
Acts of Bankruptcy.
3.-(1) A debtor commits an act of bankruptcy in each of the following cases:—~
(a) If in this Colony or elsewhere he makes a conveyance or assignment of his property to a trustee or trustees for the benefit of his creditors generally.
(b) If in this Colony or elsewhere he makes a fraudulent conveyance, gift, delivery, or transfer of his property, or of any part thereof.
(c) If in this Colony or elsewhere he makes any conveyance or transfer of his property or any part thereof, or creates any charge thereon, which would be void as a fraudulent pre- ference if he were adjudged bankrupt.
(d) If with intent to defeat or delay his creditors.
he does any of the following things, namely, departs out of the Colony, or being out of the Colony remains out of the Colony, or departs from his dwelling-house or usual place of business, or otherwise absents himself, or be- gins to keep house, or removes his property or any part thereof beyond the jurisdiction of the court.
(e) If execution against him has been levied by seizure of his goods under process in an action, or proceeding in the court, and the goods have been either sold or held by the bailiff for twenty-one days: Provided that, where an interpleader summons has been taken out in regard to the goods seized, the time elapsing between the date at which such summons is taken out and the date at which the proceedings on such summons are finally disposed of, settled, or abandoned, shall not be taken into account in calculating such period of twenty-one days.
(f) If he files in the court a declaration of his inability to pay his debts or presents a bank- ruptcy petition against himself.
(g) If a creditor has obtained a final judgment or final order against him for any amount, and, execution thereon not having been stayed, has served on him in this Colony, or, by leave of the court, elsewhere, a bankruptcy notice under this Ordinance, and he does not, within seven days after service of the notice, in case the service is effected in the Colony, and in case the service is effected elsewhere, then within the time limited in that behalf by the order giving leave to effect the service, either comply with the requirements of the notice or satisfy the court that he has a counter-claim, set off or cross demand which equals or exceeds the amount of the judgment
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